The situation around Allen's incident had changed drastically: the dragons in the Hogwarts school rules truly existed; Ravenclaw herself had personally manifested; Dumbledore had been judged the worst headmaster in Hogwarts history; and his arm, injured for an entire term, had been miraculously healed... All of it made the wizards talk wildly with the friends beside them, screaming as they vented their emotions.
The still-shaken Pureblood school governors gathered together in twos and threes according to their factions, fear and worry turning their gazes toward one another. They knew this operation, which should have been a sure thing, had been completely overturned. In the founder's own words, they had been defined instead as a group of people illegally occupying the school.
Among the crowd of either panicked or excited wizards, Katie Bell was especially conspicuous. She did not stand up. She knelt devoutly on the ground, muttering toward the direction where Ravenclaw had vanished, praying loudly. Under her influence, many wizards who had witnessed Ravenclaw's divine might with their own eyes followed suit, kneeling on the ground like Katie and praising Ravenclaw with devotion. Whether they were praying to her for protection or willingly offering their strength against the great evil she was fighting, they gladly offered up their faith then and there.
The ghosts, pearl-like and milky white, floating semi-transparently in the air, also regained the ability to move and speak. "Congratulations to Professor Harris on successfully taking up the post of Headmaster of Hogwarts. This is also our honor and our wish."
The ghosts bowed to Allen where they were and congratulated him one after another. Nearly Headless Nick removed the hat decorated with magnificent feathers from the head that hung limply on his shoulder. Peeves noticed Allen looking at him and hurriedly did several somersaults in a